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From closing window to overshoot: The retreat on climate action
The Emissions Gap Report's suggestion that the world can cross the 1.5°C global warming threshold, but still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures, is utterly misleading
 "From closing window to overshoot: The retreat on climate action")
Current climate pledges will cut emissions by just 6% by 2035: UN report
The report comes days after another UN report revealed that the 1.5-degree Celsius temperature target was now completely out of reach
 "Current climate pledges will cut emissions by just 6% by 2035: UN report")
Odds of 2026 becoming the hottest year surge higher with strong El Niño
Another scientific body, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, forecasts that 2026 is still unlikely to supplant the 2024 heat record but will come a close second
 "Odds of 2026 becoming the hottest year surge higher with strong El Niño")
Europe's summer heat kills 50,000 people, shaves $18.9 billion off GDP
Those findings, from two separate studies, reveal the extent of Europe's vulnerability to rising temperatures in what's likely to be one of the hottest years in modern history
 "Europe's summer heat kills 50,000 people, shaves $18.9 billion off GDP")
Annual coastal flood damages may reach $199 billion by 2050: ADB report
The ADB report warns that India, China and Indonesia may face the largest monetary losses from coastal flooding, with annual damages potentially reaching $739 billion by 2100.
 "Annual coastal flood damages may reach $199 billion by 2050: ADB report")
Dirty truths behind clean energy
Lithium-ion batteries drive the clean-energy revolution, but mining and processing their minerals come at a steep environmental and human cost.
 "Dirty truths behind clean energy")
Climate, floods, war: Why sweets are getting costlier this festival season
The main culprit behind this cost escalation are rising prices of sugar and milk that go into making the sweets that are devoured during Diwali and Durga Puja
 "Climate, floods, war: Why sweets are getting costlier this festival season")
India yet to integrate environment with development planning: Nitin Desai
TERI's Nitin Desai says environmental concerns have limited influence over development policies, while experts flag climate finance challenges and weakening global cooperation.
 "India yet to integrate environment with development planning: Nitin Desai")
Some parts of India facing overlap of floods and droughts: IIT study
IIT Roorkee researchers find a growing concentration of districts vulnerable to both floods and droughts, with multi-hazard hotspots emerging across northern and eastern India
 "Some parts of India facing overlap of floods and droughts: IIT study")
Best of Opinion: Global growth headline numbers mask vulnerabilities
From the IMF's global growth forecast and Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize to India's climate needs, rising healthcare costs and the debate over welfare, today's opinions examine multiple challenges
 "Best of Opinion: Global growth headline numbers mask vulnerabilities")
The inadequacy of climate action
With the 1.5°C threshold expected to be breached within years, India must pay greater attention to adaptation and resilience
 "The inadequacy of climate action")
Greater flexibility needed to bridge differences at COP31: Bhupender Yadav
Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said COP31 should chart a clear path for greater engagement, technical cooperation and targeted support to help countries build climate-related capabilities
 "Greater flexibility needed to bridge differences at COP31: Bhupender Yadav")
Swiss glaciers lose 5.5% of ice volume in 2026, second-highest on record
Switzerland's glaciers lost 5.5 per cent of their ice volume this year, with experts warning that heat waves and low winter snowfall are accelerating long-term ice loss
India's carbon paradox: Big emitter but small per-capita footprint
India's GHG emissions have grown at a compound annual rate of 3.6 per cent since 1990, more than twice the global rate of 1.5 per cent
 "India's carbon paradox: Big emitter but small per-capita footprint")
El Niño threatens rabi crops, may affect foodgrain output: Agri Secy
Minister Chouhan says teams to visit Maharashtra & Karnataka soon to assess the drought impact
 "El Niño threatens rabi crops, may affect foodgrain output: Agri Secy")
El Nino may turn 'very strong' by late 2026, raising risks for India: IRI
For India, El Nino is typically associated with weaker monsoon rainfall and can affect crop output
 "El Nino may turn 'very strong' by late 2026, raising risks for India: IRI")
Super El Nino report: Co-author explains '451K excess deaths' estimate
Emily Grover-Kopec said the estimate of 15,800 additional heat-related deaths in India used seasonal temperature forecasts and peer-reviewed temperature-mortality relationships
 "Super El Nino report: Co-author explains '451K excess deaths' estimate")
The importance of 'blue-green' infrastructure
As the tragedy in Nepal reminds us, water and forests cannot be taken for granted. This book offers policymakers a practical guide to building resilience against extreme weather
 "The importance of 'blue-green' infrastructure")
Climate risks may widen India's milk demand-supply gap, says CII paper
Milk production growth has slowed to 3.5-3.7 per cent, while climate risks could raise procurement costs, squeeze margins and affect value-added dairy products
 "Climate risks may widen India's milk demand-supply gap, says CII paper")
India's heat risk rises as El Nino threatens 450,000 lives globally: Report
The developing climate pattern could intensify heat stress worldwide, adding pressure on health systems and vulnerable communities
 "India's heat risk rises as El Nino threatens 450,000 lives globally: Report")